Page 1 Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. Part No: 817–6967–10 July, 2004...
Page 2 Sun, Sun Microsystems, le logo Sun, docs.sun.com, AnswerBook, AnswerBook2, et Solaris sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées, ou marques de service, de Sun Microsystems, Inc. aux Etats-Unis et dans d’autres pays. Toutes les marques SPARC sont utilisées sous licence et sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées de SPARC International, Inc.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface Getting Started Logging In to Your Desktop To Log In to the Desktop on Linux To Log In to a Different Language on Linux To Log In to the Desktop on the Solaris Operating System To Log In to a Different Language on the Solaris Operating System When You Log In for the First Time Initial Desktop Conﬁguration To Lock Your Screen...
Page 4 Introducing Panels Bottom Edge Panel Managing Your Panels To Add a New Panel To Interact With a Panel To Move a Panel To Hide a Panel To Modify Panel Properties Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 5 To Delete a Panel Panel Objects Interacting With Panel Objects To Add an Object to a Panel To Modify the Properties of an Object To Move a Panel Object To Lock a Panel Object To Remove a Panel Object Panel Applications To Add an Application to a Panel To Select a Panel Application To Modify Preferences for a Panel Application...
Page 6 To Resize a Window To Move a Window To Roll Up a Window To Put a Window on All Workspaces To Move a Window to Another Workspace To Resize Panes Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 7 Using Tables Manipulating Workspaces To Switch Between Workspaces To Add Workspaces To Name Workspaces To Delete Workspaces Using Your File Manager Introduction to File Manager File Manager Windows View Pane Side Pane Icons and Emblems Navigating Your Computer To Display a Folder Using the Tree From the Side Pane Opening Files To Open Locations...
Page 8 To Add a Note to a Desktop Background Object To Change the Icon for a Desktop Background Object To Resize a Desktop Background Object Icon Using Trash on the Desktop Background To Display Trash Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 9 To Empty Trash Using the Desktop Background Menu Changing the Pattern or Color of the Desktop Background Using Your Preference Tools Starting a Preference Tool Customizing the Desktop Background Conﬁguring a CD Database Server Conﬁguring File Associations To Add a File Type To Add a Service Setting File Management Preferences Setting Your Preferences...
Page 10 Mouse and Keyboard Functionality Mouse Functionality Mouse Button Conventions Mouse Actions Mouse Pointers Mouse Action Terminology Keyboard Functionality General Shortcut Keys Window Shortcut Keys Panel Shortcut Keys Application Shortcut Keys Access Keys Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 11 Glossary Index...
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Page 13: Preface
Preface Most of the information in the Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide is generic for the following releases of the Java Desktop System: Java Desktop System Release 2 for the Solaris™ Operating System on the x86 Architecture Java Desktop System Release 2 on Linux Where the information is not generic, the platform is indicated.
Page 14: How This Book Is Organized
This appendix provides information about mouse usage, shortcut keys, basic window skills, and basic dialog skills. Glossary is a list of terms used in this book, and deﬁnitions of the terms. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 15: Related Documentation
Related Documentation The following manuals are related to this guide: Java Desktop System Release 2 Accessibility Guide Java Desktop System Release 2 Installation Guide Java Desktop System Release 2 Release Notes Java Desktop System Release 2 Administration Guide Java Desktop System Release 2 Troubleshooting Guide Java System Update Service User’s Guide...
Page 16: Typographic Conventions
Ordering Sun Documentation Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com. Typographic Conventions The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Page 17 Shell Prompts TABLE P–2 Shell Prompt C shell prompt machine_name% C shell superuser prompt machine_name# Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt #...
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Page 19: Getting Started
CHAPTER Getting Started This chapter provides the information you need to start, manage, and end a Java Desktop System session. Logging In to Your Desktop A session occurs between the time that you log in to the Java Desktop System and the time that you log out.
Page 20: To Log In To A Different Language On Linux
2. Enter your login name in the ﬁeld on the Login Manager dialog, then click OK. 3. Enter your password in the ﬁeld on the Login Manager dialog, then click OK. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 21: To Log In To A Different Language On The Solaris Operating System
When you log in successfully, the session manager starts a session. If this is the ﬁrst time you log in, then the session manager starts a new session. If you have logged in before, then the session manager restores your previous session. To Log In to a Different Language on the Solaris Operating System To log in to the desktop in a different language, perform the following actions:...
Page 22: To Lock Your Screen
ﬁles and directories, or to start applications that you use often. You can also right-click on the desktop background to open a menu. To Lock Your Screen To lock the screen, perform one of the following actions: Click Launch, then choose Lock Screen. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 23: Managing Your Desktop Session
If the Lock button is present on a panel, click on the Lock button. To add the Lock button to a panel, right-click on the panel. Choose Add to Panel → Actions → Lock. When you lock your screen, the screensaver starts. To unlock the screen, move your mouse to display the locked screen dialog.
Page 24: To Use Startup Applications
If you do not select the Automatically save changes to session option, when you log out, a dialog asks if you want to save your current settings. To save your settings, select the option, then continue to log out. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 25: Logging Out
Logging Out To end your session, close all your currently active processes, then perform one of the following actions: Click Launch, then choose Log Out name. If the Log Out button is present on a panel, click on the Log Out button. To add the Log Out button to a panel, right-click on the panel.
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Page 27: Overview Of The Java Desktop System
CHAPTER Overview of the Java Desktop System This chapter introduces you to the features and main components of the Java Desktop System. Before you start to use the Java Desktop System, read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the various features, and how the main components work. Since the Java Desktop System is very conﬁgurable, this chapter describes only the typical default conﬁguration.
Page 28 Java Desktop System that you use might not be exactly the same as described in this chapter. Nevertheless, this chapter provides a useful quick guide to how to work with the Java Desktop System. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 29: Main Components
Main Components The main components of the Java Desktop System are outlined in the following sections: “GNOME Desktop” on page 29 “Desktop Applications” on page 30 “Panel Applications” on page 31 “Ximian Evolution 1.4” on page 33 “StarOffice 7” on page 34 “Mozilla 1.4”...
Page 30: Desktop Applications
“Ximian Evolution 1.4” on page 33 for more information. Calendar Instant Enables you to launch a multi-protocol instant messaging Messenger client. Java Web Start Enables you to start and manage your Java applications. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 31: Panel Applications
Category Application Description Sun Java System Launches URLs for the following: Instant Register for Java IM Demo Messaging Run Java IM Demo Web Browser “Mozilla 1.4” on page 36 for more information. Multimedia CD Player Enables you to play audio compact discs on your computer. Volume Control Enables you to adjust the volume level on your system.
Page 32 Keyboard Shows the status of the keyboard accessibility features. Accessibility Status Keyboard Enables you to indicate different layouts to your Indicator keyboard. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 33: Ximian Evolution 1.4
Category Panel Application Description Notiﬁcation Area Displays icons from various applications to indicate activity in the application. For example, when you use the CD Player application to play a CD, a CD icon is displayed in the Notiﬁcation Area. Pilot Applet Enables you to conﬁgure Palm OS devices.
Page 34: Staroffice
The StarOffice suite of Office applications runs on multiple operating systems, including Linux, Solaris, and Windows. StarOffice contains the following applications: Word Processing Spreadsheet Presentation Graphics Database Capabilities StarOffice includes the following features and beneﬁts: Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 35 Feature Beneﬁt Supports XML ﬁle formats You can create, manage, and access complex documents and web pages. Intuitive graphical user interface Familiar interface concepts require minimal retraining. (GUI) Built on open standards and You are not locked into proprietary formats. OpenOffice.org open source code To Start StarOffice You can start StarOffice in the following ways:...
Page 36: Mozilla
Java technology uniﬁes business infrastructure to create a seamless, secure, networked platform for users. Java includes the following features and beneﬁts: Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 37: Panels
Feature Beneﬁt Mobility and The Java platform provides the foundation for true mobility. Java security technology makes the ideal development and deployment vehicle for mobile and wireless solutions. Development Java facilitates fast development while reducing the number of environment time-consuming and costly bugs. Web services Java and XML languages are two of the most extensible and widely-accepted computing languages.
Page 38: To Hide Panels
To add a new launcher to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on the panel, then choose Add to Panel → Launcher. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 39 Alternatively, to add a launcher from a menu, right-click on a vacant space on the panel, then choose Add to Panel → Launcher from menu. Choose the launcher to add from the submenus. Action buttons You can add buttons to your panels to provide quick access to common actions. You can add the following buttons to your panels: Find Files: Use this button to start the Search Tool application, from which you can search for ﬁles.
Page 40: To Manipulate Panel Objects
You can perform other actions on your menus, such as copy menu items to panels. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 41: Windows
Windows You can display many windows at the same time in the Java Desktop System. Each window has a frame. The window frame contains active control elements that you can use to work with the window. Types of Windows The Java Desktop System features the following types of window: Application windows When you run an application, a frame usually borders the window.
Page 42: To Give Focus To A Window
The window that has focus has a different appearance than other windows. You can use the following elements to give focus to a window: Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 43: Workspaces
Element Action Mouse Click on the window, if the window is visible. Shortcut keys Use shortcut keys to switch between the windows that are open. To give focus to a window, release the keys. The default shortcut keys to switch between windows are Alt + Tab. Window List Click on the button that represents the window in Window List.
Page 44: To Add Workspaces
You can add emblems to your ﬁles and folders to indicate particular states. For example, you can add an Important emblem to a ﬁle to indicate that the ﬁle is important. You can also customize folders in the following ways: Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 45: To Move Files Between Folders
Add a note to a folder. Specify a custom background or pattern for a folder. Specify a zoom setting for a folder. Open special Uniform Resource Identiﬁers (URIs) The Java Desktop System contains special URIs that enable you to access particular functions from the ﬁle manager.
Page 46: To Open Desktop Background Objects
Double-click on Applications to access your key applications. You can also access the Applications menu through the Menu Bar and the Launch button. Desktop Preferences Double-click on Preferences to customize the Java Desktop System. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 47: Desktop Preferences
Programs that enable you to conﬁgure your system as a server, and to modify other system conﬁguration details. You can access the This Computer location in the following ways: From the desktop background Double-click on the This Computer object on the desktop background. The contents of the This Computer location are displayed in a ﬁle browser window.
Page 48: Desktop Applications
GNOME-compliant applications use the same shortcut keys to perform the same actions. For example, to quit a GNOME-compliant application, press Ctrl + Q. To undo an action in a GNOME-compliant application, press Ctrl + Z. Drag-and-drop Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 49: To Find Out More
GNOME-compliant applications use the same protocol to implement drag-and-drop operations. Therefore, GNOME-compliant applications provide consistent feedback when you drag-and-drop items. The use of the same protocol also enables GNOME-compliant applications to interoperate in a sophisticated manner. For example, GNOME-compliant applications recognize the format of the items that you drag. When you drag a HTML ﬁle from a File Manager window to a web browser, the ﬁle is displayed in HTML format in the browser.
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Page 51: Working With Panels
CHAPTER Working With Panels The information in this chapter describes how to use panels. A panel is an area in the Java Desktop System from which you can run applications and perform other tasks. Introducing Panels When you start a session for the ﬁrst time, the Java Desktop System contains at least one panel.
Page 52: Managing Your Panels
You use the mouse buttons to interact with a panel in the following ways: Middle-click Enables you to grab a panel, then drag the panel to a new location. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 53: To Move A Panel
Right-click Opens the panel popup menu. To Move a Panel You can move panels to different locations. To move a panel, middle-click and hold on any vacant space on the panel, then drag the panel to the new location. To Hide a Panel You can hide or show panels.
Page 54 The choices are as follows: Dialog Element Description None (use system theme) Select this option to use the default panel background. The default panel background depends on the settings in the Theme preference tool. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 55: To Delete A Panel
Dialog Element Description Solid color Select this option to specify a single color for the panel background. Click on the Color button to display the color selector dialog. Choose the color that you require from the color selector dialog. Use the Style slider to specify the degree of transparency or opaqueness for the color.
Page 56: Panel Objects
When you right-click on a launcher in any menu, a popup menu for the launcher opens. You can use this popup menu to add the launcher to a panel. You can also drag menus, launchers, and panel applications from menus to panels. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 57: To Modify The Properties Of An Object
From the ﬁle manager Each launcher corresponds to a .desktop ﬁle. You can drag the .desktop ﬁle on to your panels to add the launcher to the panel. To Modify the Properties of an Object Some panel objects, such as launchers and drawers, have a set of associated properties. The properties are different for each type of object.
Page 58: To Lock A Panel Object
A panel application is a small application whose user interface resides within a panel. For example, the following ﬁgure shows the following panel applications, from left to right: Window List: Displays the windows currently open on your system. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 59: To Add An Application To A Panel
CD Player: Enables you to control the compact disc player on your system. Volume Control: Enables you to control the volume of the speaker on your system. To Add an Application to a Panel You can add an application to a panel from the panel popup menu. Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the panel popup menu.
Page 60: To Modify Preferences For A Panel Application
To Add a Launcher to a Panel You can add a launcher to a panel in one of the following ways: From the panel popup menu Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 61 To create a new launcher, right-click on any vacant space on the panel, then choose Add to Panel → Launcher. A Create Launcher dialog is displayed. For more information on how to complete this dialog, see “To Create a Launcher With the Create Launcher Dialog”...
Page 62 Enter the two-letter code for the language for which you want to add a translation. Second ﬁeld Enter the translation of the Name of the launcher. Third ﬁeld Enter the translation of the Generic name of the launcher. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 63 If you choose Link from the Type drop-down combination box, you can enter a link command. The following table shows some sample link commands and the actions that the commands perform: Sample Link Command Action Opens the Sun Microsystems website in your http://www.sun.com default browser. Opens the GNOME FTP site in your default ftp://ftp.gnome.org browser.
Page 64: To Modify The Properties Of A Launcher
To terminate an application, click on the Force Quit button, then click on a window from the application that you want to terminate. If you do not want to terminate an application after you click on the Force Quit button, press Esc. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 65: Lock Screen Button
Lock Screen Button The Lock Screen button locks your screen and activates your screensaver. To access your session again, you must enter your password. To lock your screen correctly, you must have a screensaver enabled. To add a Lock Screen button to a panel, right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose Add to Panel →...
Page 66: Screenshot Button
Add to Panel → Menu Bar. You can add as many Menu Bar objects to your panels as you want. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 67: Drawers
System menus: System menus contain the standard applications and tools that you can use in the Java Desktop System. The Applications menu and Actions menu are system menus. To add a system menu to a panel, right-click on a launcher in the menu, then choose Entire menu →...
Page 68: To Open And Close A Drawer
1. Right-click on the drawer, then choose Properties to display the Panel Properties dialog. The dialog displays the General tabbed section. 2. Select the properties for the drawer in the dialog. The following table describes the elements on the General tabbed section: Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 69 Dialog Element Description Name Type a name for the panel. When you use shortcut keys to switch between your panels and the desktop, this panel name is displayed. Size Select the size of the panel. Icon Choose an icon to represent the drawer. Click on the Icon button to display an icon selector dialog.
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Page 71: Working With Menus
CHAPTER Working With Menus This chapter describes how to use menus in the Java Desktop System. Introduction to Menus You can access all Java Desktop System functions through menus. You can add menus to panels and you can use a combination of menus and panels to perform your tasks. You can perform various actions on your menus, such as copy menu items to panels.
Page 72: Menu Features
Add menus to panels. You can add a menu as a menu object or as a drawer object. Add new items to menus. Change the properties of submenus and menu items. Figure 4–1 shows the popup menu. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 73: Applications Menu
Menu Item Popup Menu FIGURE 4–1 Table 4–1 describes menu item popup menus. Menu Item Popup Menus TABLE 4–1 Item Description Add this launcher to panel Adds the launcher to the panel from which you open the menu. Remove this item Removes the launcher from the menu.
Page 74: Actions Menu
To run a command from the command line, perform the following steps: 1. Display the Run Application dialog. You can display the Run Application dialog in any of the following ways: From any panel Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 75: To Take A Screenshot
Add the Run button to a panel. Right-click on the panel, then choose Add to Panel → Actions → Run. Click on the Run button. From the Launch button Click Launch, then choose Run Application. From the Menu Bar Choose Actions → Run Application. Use shortcut keys The default shortcut keys to display the Run Application dialog are Super + R.
Page 76 Takes a screenshot after the speciﬁed number of seconds, --delay=seconds and displays the Save Screenshot dialog. Use the Save Screenshot dialog to save the screenshot. Displays the options for the command. --help Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 77: Launch Button
Launch Button The Launch button provides access to the Applications menu and many of the items in the Actions menu. You can access almost all of the standard applications, commands, and conﬁguration options from the Launch button. You can add Launch buttons to your panels. To Access the Launch Button You can access the Launch button in the following ways: From a panel with a Launch button.
Page 78: To Add A Menu Bar To A Panel
To access menus in the ﬁle manager, enter one of the following URIs in the ﬁeld on the location bar: Menu Enter this URI Applications menu applications:/// Preferences menu preferences:/// Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 79: To Add A Menu
To Add a Menu To add a menu, perform the following steps: 1. In a ﬁle manager window, access the location where you want to add the menu. For example, if you want to add a menu to the Applications menu, enter applications:/// in the ﬁeld on the location bar.
Page 80: To Edit The Properties Of A Menu
To delete an item from a menu, use the menu item popup menu. To delete an item from a menu, perform the following steps: 1. Right-click on the item that you want to delete. 2. Choose Remove this item. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 81: Working With Windows
CHAPTER Working With Windows The information in this chapter describes how to use windows in the Java Desktop System. You can use several types of window managers with the Java Desktop System, for example, Metacity and Sawﬁsh. Many of the functions in Metacity are also available in Sawﬁsh.
Page 82: Window Manager Behavior
Window Menu, or close the window. The Window Menu provides a number of actions that you can perform on the window. The following ﬁgure shows a typical application window. Dialog windows Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 83: Window Frames
A dialog window is a popup window in which you enter information or commands. The dialog appears within a window frame. You can use the top edge of the frame to work with the window. For example, you can use the titlebar to move the dialog. The frame also contains buttons that enable you to do the following: Open the Window Menu Close the dialog window...
Page 84 The border around the window. Use the border to perform the following actions: To resize the window grab the border and drag the border to the new size. To open the Window Menu, right-click on the border. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 85: Using Menus And Panel Applications With Windows And Workspaces
Window Frame Control Elements (Continued) TABLE 5–1 Control Element Description Window contents The area inside the window frame. Use the window contents to perform the following actions: To move a window, press-and-hold Alt, click in the window contents, then drag the window to the new location.
Page 86: Window List
When you open the Window Menu from Window List, the Window Menu does not contain the workspace commands. For more information on the Window Menu commands, see “Window Menu” on page Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 87 Figure 5–2 shows Window List when the following windows are open: gedit Dictionary GHex GNOME Terminal Window List Panel Application FIGURE 5–2 The buttons in the panel application show the status of your windows. Table 5–3 explains the information that the window list buttons provide about the window. The examples in Table 5–3 refer to...
Page 88: Workspace Switcher
You can view a list of all windows that are currently open. You can also choose a window to give focus to. To view the window list, click on the Window Selector panel application. The following ﬁgure shows an example of the Window Selector panel application: Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 89: Manipulating Windows
To give focus to a window, select the window from the Window Selector panel application. The Window Selector lists the windows in all workspaces. The windows in all workspaces other than the current workspace, are listed under a separator line. Manipulating Windows This section describes how to manipulate windows.
Page 90: To Minimize A Window
To restore a minimized window, click on the button that represents the window in Window List. To Place a Window on Top of Other Windows To place a window on top of other windows, open the Window Menu, then choose On Top. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 91: To Close A Window
To Close a Window To close a window perform one of the following actions: Click on the Close Window button on the window frame. Open the Window Menu. Choose Close. Right-click on the button that represents the window in Window List, then choose Close from the Window Menu.
Page 92: To Roll Up A Window
To resize the pane, grab the resize handle, then drag the edge to the size you require. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 93: Using Tables
Using Tables Some windows contain information that is organized in a table. This section describes how to work with tables in windows. To change the width of a column, drag one of the vertical edges of the column. In some tables, you can sort the information by a particular column. To sort information in a table, click on the heading on top of the column by which you want to sort the information.
Page 94: To Add Workspaces
Switcher, then choose Preferences. The Workspace Switcher Preferences dialog is displayed. Use the Number of workspaces spin box to specify the number of workspaces you require. Workspace Switcher deletes workspaces from the end of the workspace list. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 95: Using Your File Manager
CHAPTER Using Your File Manager Nautilus is the name of the Java Desktop System ﬁle manager that provides an integrated access point to your ﬁles and applications. This chapter describes how to use the ﬁle manager. Introduction to File Manager The ﬁle manager provides an integrated access point to your ﬁles and applications.
Page 96: File Manager Windows
TABLE 6–1 Component Description Menubar Contains menus that you use to perform tasks in the ﬁle manager. Toolbar Contains buttons that you use to perform tasks in the ﬁle manager. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 97: View Pane
File Manager Window Components (Continued) TABLE 6–1 Component Description Location bar Contains the following elements: Location ﬁeld or Go To ﬁeld: Enables you to specify a ﬁle, folder, or URI that you want to view. Zoom buttons: Enable you to change the size of items in the view pane.
Page 98: Side Pane
Displays a hierarchical representation of your ﬁle system. You can use the Tree to navigate through your ﬁles. To close the side pane, click on the X button at the top right of the side pane. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 99: Icons And Emblems
Icons and Emblems In icon view, the ﬁle manager displays your ﬁles and folders as icons. You can add emblems to your ﬁle icons and folder icons. An emblem is a small icon that you can add to an item to visually mark the item. For example, to mark a ﬁle as important, you can add an Important emblem to the ﬁle icon to create the following visual effect: For more information on how to add an emblem to an icon, see “To Add an Emblem...
Page 100: Navigating Your Computer
Return. The Location ﬁeld includes an autocomplete feature. As you type a path, the ﬁle manager reads your ﬁle system. When you type enough characters to uniquely identify a directory, the ﬁle manager completes the name of the directory Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 101: Using The Tree From The Side Pane
in the Location ﬁeld. Use the Tree in the side pane. For more information, see “Using the Tree From the Side Pane” on page 101. Use the Back toolbar button and the Forward toolbar button to browse through your navigation history. To change to the folder that is one level above the current folder, choose Go →...
Page 102: Opening Files
Also, when you display some types of ﬁle in the view pane, you can use the ﬁle manager zoom buttons to change the size of the item. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 103: To Open Locations
To Execute the Default Action To execute the default action for a ﬁle, double-click on the ﬁle. For example, if the default action for plain text documents is to display the ﬁle in a text viewer. In this case, you can double-click on the ﬁle to display the ﬁle in a text viewer. You can set your ﬁle manager preferences so that you click once on a ﬁle to execute the default action.
Page 104: To Connect To A Server
You can also access the Applications menu through the Launch menu and the Menu Bar. Preferences Double-click on Preferences to customize the Java Desktop System. You can also access the preference tools through the Launch menu File System Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 105: To Access Ftp Sites
Double-click on File System to access the top level folder of the Java Desktop System. You can access the This Computer location in the following ways: From the desktop background Double-click on the This Computer object on the desktop background. The contents of the This Computer location are displayed in a ﬁle browser window.
Page 106: Using Your Navigation History
To display a list of items that you viewed after you viewed the current item, click on the down arrow to the right of the Forward toolbar button. To open an item from this list, click on the item. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 107: To Bookmark Your Favorite Locations
To Navigate Your History List Using History in the Side Pane To display the History list in the side pane, choose History from the drop-down list at the top of the side pane. The History list in the side pane displays a list of your previously-viewed items.
Page 108: Managing Your Files And Folders
Create a symbolic Grab the item, then press-and-hold Ctrl + Shift. Drag link to an item the item to the location where you want the symbolic link to reside. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 109: To Select Files And Folders
Drag-and-Drop in the File Manager (Continued) TABLE 6–4 Task Action Mouse Pointer Ask what to do Grab the item, then press-and-hold Alt. Drag the item with the item you to the location where you want the item to reside. drag Release the mouse button.
Page 110: To Move A File Or Folder
To copy the ﬁle or folder to a folder that is one level below the current location, do not open a new window. Instead, grab the ﬁle or folder, then press-and-hold Ctrl. Drag the ﬁle or folder to the new location in the same window. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 111: To Duplicate A File Or Folder
Copy and Paste to the New Location You can copy a ﬁle or folder and paste the ﬁle or folder into another folder, as follows: 1. Select the ﬁle or folder that you want to copy, then choose Edit → Copy File. 2.
Page 112: To Create A Document
When you move a ﬁle or folder from a removable media to Trash, the ﬁle or Note – folder is stored in a Trash location on the removable media. To remove the ﬁle or folder permanently from the removable media, you must empty Trash. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 113: To Delete A File Or Folder
To Delete a File or Folder When you delete a ﬁle or folder, the ﬁle or folder is not moved to Trash, but is deleted from your ﬁle system immediately. The Delete menu item is only available if you select the Include a Delete command that bypasses Trash option in the Folders Preferences dialog.
Page 114 Select the permissions that you want to apply to the owner of the ﬁle or folder. Group Select the permissions that you want to apply to the group to which the owner of the ﬁle or folder belongs. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 115: Adding Notes To Files And Folders
Element Description Others Select the permissions that you want to apply to all other users who are not in the group to which the owner belongs. Text view Displays the permissions that you select from the Read, Write, and Execute options, in text format. Number view Displays the permissions that you select from the Read, Write, and Execute options, in text format.
Page 116: Using Trash
Modifying the Appearance of Files and Folders The ﬁle manager enables you to modify the appearance of your ﬁles and folders in several ways, as described in the following sections. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 117: To Add An Emblem To A File Or Folder
To Add an Emblem to a File or Folder To add an emblem to an item perform the following steps: 1. Select the item to which you want to add an emblem. 2. Right-click on the item, then choose Properties. 3.
Page 118: To Change The Size Of Items In A View
To return the size of the items to the default size speciﬁed in your preferences, choose View → Reset View to Defaults. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 119: Using Views To Display Your Files And Folders
Using Views to Display Your Files and Folders The ﬁle manager provides several ways to display the contents of your ﬁles. The ﬁle manager includes viewer components that enable you to display particular types of ﬁle in the view pane. For example, you can use a web page viewer to display HTML ﬁles in the view pane.
Page 120 Select this option to reverse the order of the option by which you sort the items. For example, if you sort the items by name, select the Reversed Order option to sort the items in reverse alphabetical order. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 121 The ﬁle manager remembers how you arrange the items in a particular folder. The next time that you display the folder, the items are arranged in the way that you selected. In other words, when you specify how to arrange the items in a folder, you customize the folder to display the items in that way.
Page 122: Assigning Actions To Files
ﬁle in a viewer that is associated with the ﬁle type. Associate a ﬁle extension with a MIME type. The MIME type speciﬁes the format of the ﬁle so that Internet browsers and email applications can read the ﬁle. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 123: To Modify Actions
To Modify Actions You can modify the actions associated with a ﬁle or ﬁle type. You can do the following: Specify that the action is the default action for a particular ﬁle. Specify that the action is the default action for a particular ﬁle type. Specify that the action is an item in the Open With submenu for a particular ﬁle.
Page 124: Writing Cds
Select this option to erase the current contents of the CD. Eject CD when done Select this option to eject the CD from the drive when the CD is written. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 125: Using Removable Media On Linux
Dialog Element Description Reuse these ﬁles for another CD Select this option if you want to write the ﬁles and folders to another CD. If you select this option, the ﬁles and folders are not removed from the burn:/// location after the CD is written.
Page 126: To Display Media Contents On Linux
1. Insert the diskette in the diskette drive. Mount the diskette. For information on how to mount media, see “To Mount Media on Linux” on page 125. 2. Right-click on the object that represents the diskette on the desktop background, then choose Format. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 127: To Eject Media On Linux
3. Select your format options in the Floppy formatter dialog. The following table describes the elements on the dialog: Dialog Element Description Displays the name of the ﬂoppy device. Floppy device Floppy density Select the density of the diskette. The density is the amount of data that the diskette can store.
Page 128 3. Eject the diskette from the drive. If you eject the diskette from the drive before you unmount the diskette, Caution – you might lose the data on the diskette. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 129: Using Your Desktop Background
CHAPTER Using Your Desktop Background This chapter describes how to use the desktop background to start applications, and open your ﬁles and folders. The chapter also describes how to use the desktop background menu, and how to customize the desktop background. Introduction to the Desktop Background The desktop background lies behind all of the other components on your visible desktop.
Page 130: Desktop Background Objects
Launcher You can add the following types of launcher to the desktop background: Application: Starts a particular application. Link: Links to a particular ﬁle, folder, or URI. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 131: To Select Objects On The Desktop Background
Types of Desktop Background Objects (Continued) TABLE 7–2 Object Type Description File You can add ﬁles to your desktop background. Files on your desktop background reside in your .desktop directory. Folder You can move folders to your desktop background, and you can create folders on your desktop background.
Page 132: To Add A Launcher To The Desktop Background
Adding a File or Folder to the Desktop Background The following sections describe how you can add ﬁle objects and folder objects to the desktop background. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 133: To Rename A Desktop Background Object
To Move a File or Folder to the Desktop Background You can move a ﬁle or folder from the ﬁle manager to the desktop background. To move a ﬁle or folder to the desktop background, perform the following steps: 1. Open a ﬁle manager window. 2.
Page 134: To Delete An Object From The Desktop Background
3. In the Permissions tabbed section, use the drop-down lists and check boxes to change the permissions for the ﬁle or folder. For more information on the dialog elements in the Permissions tabbed section, see Using Your File Manager. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 135: To Add An Emblem To A Desktop Background Object
4. Click Close to close the properties dialog. To Add an Emblem to a Desktop Background Object To add an emblem to a desktop background object, perform the following steps: 1. Right-click on the object to which you want to add an emblem, then choose Properties.
Page 136: To Resize A Desktop Background Object Icon
Choose Go → Trash. The contents of Trash are displayed in the ﬁle browser window. To Empty Trash You can empty the contents of Trash in the following ways: From the desktop background Right-click on the Trash object, then choose Empty Trash. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 137: Using The Desktop Background Menu
From a ﬁle manager window Choose File → Empty Trash. Using the Desktop Background Menu To open the Desktop background menu, right-click on a vacant space on the desktop background. You can use the Desktop menu to perform actions on the desktop background.
Page 138: Changing The Pattern Or Color Of The Desktop Background
4. To change the desktop background to a pattern, drag the pattern to the desktop background. To change the desktop background to a color, drag the color to the desktop background. 5. Click Close. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 139: Using Your Preference Tools
CHAPTER Using Your Preference Tools This chapter describes how to start and use the preference tools to customize the Java Desktop System. Starting a Preference Tool You can start the preference tools in the following ways: Click Launch, then choose Preferences. Choose the tool that you require from the submenus.
Page 140 Click on Add Wallpaper to display the Add Wallpapers dialog. Choose the wallpaper that you want to appear as the background, then click OK. Remove Choose the Desktop Wallpaper that you want to remove, then click Remove. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 141: Configuring A Cd Database Server
Desktop Background Preferences (Continued) TABLE 8–1 Dialog Element Description Desktop Colors To specify a color scheme, use the options in the Background Style drop-down list, and the color selector buttons. You can specify a color scheme in one of the following ways: Choose Solid color from the Background Style drop-down list to specify a single color for the desktop background.
Page 142: Configuring File Associations
The ﬁle manager and other desktop applications check the contents of a ﬁle to determine the type of a ﬁle. If the ﬁrst lines do not determine the type of the ﬁle, then the application checks the ﬁlename. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 143: To Add A File Type
Services A Uniform Resource Identiﬁer (URI) is a string that identiﬁes a particular location in a ﬁle system or on the Web. For example, the web address of a web page is a URI. A service is a protocol or task that a URI requests. For example, the http://www.gnome.org URI requests the http service.
Page 144: To Add A Service
2. Click on the Add Service button. 3. Enter the properties of the service in the Add Service dialog. The following table describes the dialog elements on the Add Service dialog: Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 145: Setting File Management Preferences
Dialog Element Description Description Type a description of the service. Protocol Enter the protocol for the service. Program to Run Information to be supplied in a future release. Program Specify the program to associate with the service. Enter the command to start the program in this ﬁeld.
Page 146 To set your preferences for ﬁles and folders, choose Edit → Preferences. Click on the Behavior tab to display the Behavior tabbed section. Table 8–5 lists the preferences that you can modify for ﬁles and folders. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 147 File and Folder Behavior Preferences TABLE 8–5 Option Description Single click to activate items Select this option to perform the default action for an item when you click on the item. When this option is selected, and you point to an item, the title of the item is underlined. Double click to activate items Select this option to perform the default action for an item when you double-click on the item.
Page 148 Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to specify the position of columns in list view. To use the default columns and column positions, click on the Use Default button. The following table describes the columns that you can display: Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 149 Information Description Name Select this option to display the name of the item. Size Select this option to display the size of the item. Type Select this option to display the description of the MIME type of the item from the File Types and Programs preference tool.
Page 150: Changing Backgrounds
In other words, when you change the background of a folder, you customize the folder to display the background. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 151: Choosing Default Fonts
To Add a Pattern To add a pattern to the patterns that you can use on your screen components, choose Edit → Backgrounds and Emblems. Click on the Patterns button, then click on the Add a New Pattern button. A dialog is displayed. Use the dialog to ﬁnd the new pattern. Click OK to add the new pattern to the Backgrounds and Emblems dialog.
Page 152: Configuring Input Methods
Input Methods are commonly used to enter text for languages using thousands of different characters in keyboards with far fewer keys. Input Methods are mostly associated with languages such as Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 153: Configuring Your Internet Connection
Use the Input Methods preference tool to conﬁgure integral and multilingual input method capabilities. Table 8–8 describes the elements on the Input Methods preference tool. Input Methods Preference Tool TABLE 8–8 Element Description Enable Input Methods Select this option to enable input method features. When you select this option, all options in the Input Preference dialog become available for selection.
Page 154: Configuring Keyboard Accessibility Options
Use the Keyboard accessibility preference tool to set the keyboard accessibility preferences. The Keyboard accessibility preference tool is also known as AccessX. You can customize the preferences for the keyboard accessibility in the following functional areas: Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 155: Basic Preferences
Basic Filters Mouse Basic Preferences Table 8–10 lists the basic keyboard accessibility preferences that you can modify. Keyboard Accessibility Preferences TABLE 8–10 Dialog Element Description Select this option to enable keyboard accessibility features. When you Enable keyboard accessibility features select this option, the other options in the preference tool become available.
Page 156: Filter Preferences
Beep when key is: Select the appropriate option or options for an audible indication when a key is pressed, accepted, or rejected. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 157: Mouse Preferences
Filter Preferences (Continued) TABLE 8–11 Dialog Element Description Enable Bounce Keys Select this option to accept a key input and to control the key repeat characteristics of the keyboard. You can set the following bounce keys preferences: Ignore duplicate keypresses within: Use the slider or the spin box to specify the interval to wait after the ﬁrst keypress before the automatic repeat of a pressed key.
Page 158: Configuring Keyboard Behavior Preferences
Select this option to enable the cursor to blink in ﬁelds and text boxes and ﬁelds boxes. Speed Use the slider to specify the speed at which the cursor blinks in ﬁelds and text boxes. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 159: Typing Break Preferences
Keyboard Preferences (Continued) TABLE 8–13 Dialog Element Description Type to test settings The test area is an interactive interface so you can see how the keyboard settings affect the display as you type. Type text in the test area to test the effect of your settings. Typing Break Preferences Use the Typing Break tabbed section to set typing break preferences.
Page 160: Customizing Menus And Toolbars In Applications
Icons only: Select this option to display toolbars with an icon only on each button. Text only: Select this option to display toolbars with text only on each button. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 161: Setting Mouse Preferences
Setting Mouse Preferences To access the Mouse preference tool, click Launch, then choose Preferences → Desktop Preferences → Mouse. Use the Mouse preference tool to conﬁgure your mouse for right-hand use or for left-hand use. You can also specify the speed and sensitivity of mouse movement. You can customize the settings for the Mouse preference tool in the following functional areas: Buttons...
Page 162: Motion Preferences
The Panel preference tool enables you to conﬁgure the behavior of panels. Any changes that you make with the Panel preference tool affect all of your panels. Table 8–19 lists the panel preferences that you can modify: Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 163: Configuring Pda Devices
Panel Preferences TABLE 8–19 Dialog Element Description Close drawer when launcher is clicked Select this option if you want a drawer on a panel to close when you choose a launcher in the drawer. Drawer and panel animation Select this option if you want your panels and drawers to show and to hide in an animated style.
Page 164: To Configure A Pda
3. Enter information about how the PDA connects to your computer in the Cradle Settings page. The following table describes the settings in the Cradle Settings page: Element Description Name Type a name for the connection in the text box. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 165 Element Description Port Enter a port for the connection in the drop-down combination box. For example, if your PDA uses a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, you might enter /dev/ttyUSB1 in this ﬁeld. If the PDA does not connect properly, you might need to try another port.
Page 166 7. Click on the Apply button on the Success page to close the Gnome Pilot Settings assistant. Alternatively, click on the Cancel button to cancel conﬁguration of the PDA. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 167: To Modify A Pda
To Use the PDA Devices Preference Tool to Conﬁgure a Perform the following steps: 1. Click Launch, then choose Preferences → PDA Devices to start the PDA Devices preference tool. 2. In the Pilots tabbed section on the Pilot Settings dialog, click on the Add button. A Pilot Settings dialog is displayed.
Page 168: To Modify How Pdas Can Connect To Your Computer
6. To conﬁgure a conduit, select the conduit from the table, then click on the Settings button. Enter conﬁguration details for the conduit in the Conduit Settings dialog. The elements in the Conduit Settings dialog are described in the following table: Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 169 Element Description Action Select the action to perform when you do a HotSync operation. Select one of the following options: Disabled: Select this option to take no action for this conduit. Synchronize: Select this option to synchronize data on your PDA with data on your computer. Copy from pilot: Select this option to copy data from your PDA to your computer, and overwrite the data on your computer.
Page 170: To Back Up Pda Data To Your Computer
5. Enter conﬁguration details for the Backup conduit in the Conduit Settings dialog. For more information about the elements in the Conduit Settings dialog, see“To Specify How to Transfer Data Between a PDA and Applications” on page 168. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 171: Choosing Your Preferred Applications
6. Press the HotSync button on your PDA. For information about how to restore backup data, see the gnome-pilot Applet Manual. Choosing Your Preferred Applications To access the Preferred Applications preference tool, click Launch, then choose Preferences → Desktop Preferences → Preferred Applications. Use the Preferred Applications preference tool to specify the applications that you want the Java Desktop System to use when the preferred application starts.
Page 172: Email Client Preferences
TABLE 8–22 Dialog Element Description Select an Editor Select this option if you want to use a standard text editor. Use the drop-down combination box to specify your preferred text editor. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 173: Terminal Preferences
Preferred Text Editor Preferences (Continued) TABLE 8–22 Dialog Element Description Custom Editor Select this option if you want to use a custom text editor. A Custom Editor Properties dialog is displayed. Name: Type the name of the custom text editor. Command: Enter the command to start the custom text editor.
Page 174: Display Modes Preferences
Select this option if you want the screen to lock after the screensaver is activated. Use the spin box to specify the delay between the activation of the screensaver and when the screen locks. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 175: Advanced Preferences
Screensaver Display Mode Preferences (Continued) TABLE 8–24 Dialog Element Description Preview Click on this button to preview the screensaver display that is selected in the screensaver display list. To stop the preview, press any key or click a mouse button. Settings Click on this button to display the options for the screensaver display that is selected in the screensaver...
Page 176: Configuring Sessions
You can customize the settings for sessions and startup applications in the following functional areas: Session Options Current Session Startup Programs Setting Session Preferences Use the Session Options tabbed section to manage multiple sessions, and to set preferences for the current session. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 177: Setting Session Properties
Table 8–26 lists the session options that you can modify. Session Options TABLE 8–26 Dialog Element Description Show splash screen on Select this option to display a splash screen when you start a login session. Prompt on logout Select this option to display a conﬁrmation dialog when you end a session.
Page 178: Configuring Startup Applications
You specify the commands that run the non-session-managed applications in the Startup Programs tabbed section. The commands execute automatically when you log in. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 179: Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
You can also start session-managed applications automatically. For more information, “Setting Session Preferences” on page 176. Table 8–28 lists the startup applications preferences that you can modify. Startup Programs Preferences TABLE 8–28 Dialog Element Description Additional startup Use this table to manage non-session-managed startup applications programs as follows: To add a startup application, click on the Add button.
Page 180 Press the keys that you want to associate with the action. To disable the shortcut keys for an action, click on the action to select the action, then click on the shortcut for the action. Press Back Space. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 181 Keyboard Shortcuts Preferences on Solaris (Continued) TABLE 8–30 Dialog Element Description Custom Shortcuts To add a hot key, perform the following steps: 1. Click New. A Custom Binding dialog is displayed. Enter the command to associate with the hot key in the New Command ﬁeld.
Page 182: Setting Sound Preferences
You must select the Enable sound server startup option, and the Sounds for Note – events option before you can access the Sound Events tabbed section. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 183: System Bell Settings
Table 8–33 lists the sound events preferences that you can modify. Sound Event Preferences TABLE 8–33 Dialog Element Description Sounds table Use the Sounds table to associate particular sounds with particular events. The Event column displays a hierarchical list of events that can occur.
Page 184: Customizing Themes
To create a custom theme, perform the following steps: 1. Start the Theme preference tool. 2. Select a theme in the list of themes. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 185: To Install A New Theme
3. Click on the Theme Details button. A Theme Details dialog is displayed. 4. Select the controls option that you want to use in the custom theme from the list in the Controls tabbed section. The list of available controls options includes several options for users with accessibility requirements.
Page 186: To Delete A Theme Option
→ Desktop Preferences → Display →Window Behavior. Use the Window Behavior preference tool to customize window behavior for the Java Desktop System. Table 8–35 lists the windows preferences that you can modify. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 187 Windows Preferences TABLE 8–35 Dialog Element Description Select windows when Select this option to give focus to a window when you point to the the mouse moves over window. The window retains focus until you point to another them window. Raise selected windows Select this option to raise windows a short time after the window after an interval...
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Page 189: Mouse And Keyboard Functionality
APPENDIX Mouse and Keyboard Functionality This appendix discusses some of the basic skills that you need to work with the Java Desktop System. Mouse Functionality This section describes the button conventions and action terminology used in this manual. This section also describes the mouse pointers. Mouse Button Conventions All the instructions in this manual are for the following types of mouse devices: Devices that are conﬁgured for right-hand users.
Page 190: Mouse Actions
As you use the mouse, the appearance of the mouse pointer can change. The appearance of the pointer can provide feedback about a particular operation, location, or state. The following table lists and describes some of the mouse pointers. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 191 Pointer Associated Action Description Point to an item, choose a menu Normal pointer. The pointer that item appears during normal use of the mouse. Drag-and-drop Move pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, the object is moved from the old location to the new location.
Page 192: Mouse Action Terminology
Click-and-hold a mouse button, then move an object. For example, you can drag-and-drop a window or an icon. Release the mouse button to place the object in a new location. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 193: Keyboard Functionality
Action Deﬁnition Grab Point to an item that you can move, and click-and-hold on the mouse button. For example, you can grab the titlebar of a window, then drag the window to a new location. Keyboard Functionality For almost every task that you can perform with the mouse, you can use the keyboard to perform the same task.
Page 194: Window Shortcut Keys
Switches to the workspace above the current workspace. Ctrl + Alt + down arrow Switches to the workspace below the current workspace. Ctrl + Alt + d Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop background. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 195: Panel Shortcut Keys
Panel Shortcut Keys Panel shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to perform panel tasks. The following table lists panel shortcut keys: Default Shortcut Keys Function Ctrl + Alt + Tab Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop background.
Page 196: Access Keys
Gives focus to the Use default theme font check box. You can use also other keys to navigate within a window or dialog. Function Moves the focus from element to element in a window or dialog. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 197 Function Arrow keys Use the arrow keys to perform the following actions: In a menubar, move the focus from one menu to the next menu. In an open menu, move the focus from one menu item to the next menu item. Move the focus from one option to the next option to make your selection, for example, within a group of radio buttons in a dialog.
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Page 199 Glossary desktop Your visible Java Desktop System, including all panels, icons, applications, and the desktop background. desktop background The desktop background lies behind all of the other components on the Java Desktop System. desktop background An icon on your desktop background that you can use to open your object ﬁles, folders, and applications.
Page 200 ﬁle system or on the Web. For example, the address of a web page is a URI. Uniform Resource A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the address of a particular Locator location on the Web. Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 201 view A ﬁle manager component that enables you to display a folder in a particular way. For example, the ﬁle manager contains an icon view which enables you to display the contents of a folder as icons. The ﬁle manager also contains a list view which enables you to display the contents of a folder as a list.
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Page 203 Index burning CDs, See writing CDs buttons access keys, 196-197 adding to panel, 64-66 accessibility Force Quit, 64 bounce keys, 157 Lock, 65 conﬁguring keyboard, 154-157 Log Out, 65 mouse keys, 157 Run, 65 repeat keys, 156 Screenshot, 66 slow keys, 156 Search, 64 sticky keys, 155 Show Desktop, 66...
Page 204 99-100 resizing, 121 introduction, 95 managing ﬁles and folders, 108-116 email client, preferred application, 172 modifying actions, 123-124 emblems modifying appearance of ﬁles and adding new, 117 folders, 116-122 Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 205 ﬁle manager (Continued) FTP sites, accessing, 105 moving ﬁles and folders, 110 navigating, 100-107 navigating history list, 106-107 notes adding, 115 GNOME Desktop, 29-30 deleting, 115 GTK+ themes, See themes, controls options opening ﬁles, 102-103 overview, 44-45 preferences behavior, 146-147 icon captions, 147-148 help introduction, 145-150...
Page 206 57 See Launch Menu panel objects adding, 56-57 Menu Bar See Menu Bar drawers menu item popup menu, 72-73 See drawers overview, 40 Force Quit button, 64 Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 207 panel objects (Continued) preference tools (Continued) interacting with, 56 Input Methods, 152-153 launchers internet conﬁguration, 153-154 See launchers Keyboard, 158-160 Keyboard Accessibility, 154-157 Lock button, 65 Keyboard Layout, 159 locking, 58 Keyboard Layout Options, 159-160 Log Out button, 65 Menus & Toolbars, 160 menus, 66-67 modifying properties, 57 Mouse, 161-162...
Page 208 Tree, using, 101-102 accessing, 105-106 and launchers, 60 special URIs, launchers, 63 StarOffice applications, 34-35 URI, special, See special URI locations opening a ﬁle, 35 starting, 35 startup applications customizing, 176-179 Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide • July, 2004...
Page 209 workspaces (Continued) deleting, 94 view pane introduction, 81-82 introduction, 97-98 manipulating, 93-94 viewing ﬁles in, 102 moving windows to, 92 viewer components, 98, 102, 119-122 naming, 94 overview, 43-44 specifying number of, 44 switching between, 43-44, 93-94 web browser, preferred application, 171-172 Workspace Switcher panel application, 88 Window List panel application writing CDs, 124-125...
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